Requirements
- Adults with a keen interest in comparative anatomy and evolutionary biology.
- Completion and submission of all forms. Links included in the "Curriculum" section under "Download and Submit Forms Here" under .
- Enrollment is not complete until required forms are completed, initialed, signed, and uploaded after program fee is submitted.
- Non refundable program fee must be submitted after reviewing all forms.
Features
- Reconstructing skeletons of selected species
- Discussions integrating the importance of a multidicipline approach to research
- Discussions about evolutionary biology (including fossil and extant species)
- Topics surrounding behavioral ecology
- Features of comparative anatomy
- Collecting, cleaning, and preparing specimens
Target audiences
- University studentswith a degree in marine biology (or directly related discipline)
- University students with a degree in comparative anatomy (or directly related discipline))
- Adults (over 18) interested in the topic and related hobbies
- Adult Citizen Scientists in a related project
- Adults intertested in exploring the subject matter in an comfortable setting with instructors recognized as subject matter experts.
Enrollment opening soon: This workshop will take place March 9-10 , 2024.
MCERC is sponsoring each participant with a $500 scholarship to celebrate the first workshop in Sea-More Trolley classroom for the March 2024 session only!
Limited to the first 10 people to enroll.
Participants will spend the weekend in a small group setting assembling comparing, and analyzing form and function of skulls and skeletal structures of several animal species under the guidance of the instructors.
Location: Spring Hill, Florida in Sea-More Trolley classroom.
Instructors: Dr. Joy Reidenberg, Dr. Mithriel MacKay.
Learning objectives:
Hands on experience with anatomical form and function of several animal species. Discussions in round table format centering on:
- comparative anatomy and evolution biology.
- You’ll be learning to collect, clean, and prepare specimens.
- You will be examining and reconstructing bones and fossils of species.
- You will be examining functional anatomy of multiple species, including fossilized shark teeth and discussing feeding ecology.
- advantages of multidisciplinary scientific collaboration.
- understanding research techniques and applications of behavioral ecology & comparative anatomy
- importance of evolutionary biology and relationships of ancestral and extant species
Timeline:
- Dress casual and ready to get messy! We’ll be working in Sea-More Trolley classroom for the weekend.
- Course will run all day Saturday & Sunday (March 9-10th); 10am-4pm Saturday and Sunday
Lunch, snacks, and beverages provided. See “FAQ” for more information.
There is no academic prerequisite to this workshop.
- Participants with a science background or attending a university will benefit from the depth of content.
- IMPORTANT: See “Requirements” for more information about necessary completion for enrollment.
Fee: MCERC is supporting this program with a $500USD scholarship per person. Total program cost is $750USD. Your cost for the March 9- 10, 2024 Session ONLY is $250USD. Program fees are non-refundable.